Anime News

Convention AnimeNEXT Announces MAPPA’s ‘Banana Fish’ Anime Staff as GuestsFeb 18, 19 10am
It was announced on Sunday that the New Jersey-based anime convention AnimeNEXT will be bringing the staff of MAPPA who worked for the popular Banana Fish anime series as one of their guests.
Confirmed staff members attending the convention are director Hiroko Utsumi, supervising anime director Ayumi Yamada, animation director and character designer Akemi Hayashi, international developer Andrew Michael Upton, and setting producer Erika Ando.

Cardcaptor Sakura Launches Smartphone Game Based on Its Clear Card ArcFeb 18, 19 8am
It was announced on September of last year that CLAMP’s hit work Cardcaptor Sakura will be getting a smartphone game, Cardcaptor Sakura Happiness Memories. Along with the official announcement by Bushiroad, they also posted a PV of the game which you can watch below:
In the video above fans also get to hear a sneak preview of the game’s theme song, “Flash”, written and arranged by Keiichi Tomita and performed by Maaya Sakamoto.

Laura Bailey, Jerry Jewell Returns as Tohru & Kyo’s English Voice Actors for Fruits Basket RebootFeb 18, 19 7am
More news coming our way for the much-anticipated remake of Fruits Basket, but this time it’s on the Western side of the show: Funimation, which has gained exclusive rights to stream the reboot, has announced that lead character Tohru Honda will be voiced by none other than her original English voice actress Laura Bailey.

‘Attack on Titan’ Season 3, Part 2 to Premiere on April 28Feb 17, 19 11pm
The 2nd part of Attack on Titan season 3 is slated to air in Japan on April 28. According the anime’s official website, the anime will be aired for a total of 10 episodes. All these information were released in a trailer posted by Pony Canyon on Saturday.

Mobile Suit Gundam Releases Limited Edition 40th Anniversary Luxury WatchesFeb 15, 19 12pm
What better way to celebrate a massive media franchise’s 40th anniversary than to release limited edition collectibles. That’s exactly what Sunrise’s Gundam franchise did, with its collaboration with Japanese watchmaker INDEPENDENT.

Amazing Spider Man Director Marc Webb to Helm US Live Action Remake of Your NameFeb 15, 19 9am
Well-known Hollywood director Marc Webb is set to direct the Hollywood adaptation of the hit anime film Your Name, entertainment news website Deadline reports. Besides directing Sony’s Amazing Spider Man, Webb also directed 2009 romance movie 500 Days of Summer.

Square Enix to Release 'Final Fantasy IX' on Xbox One and Nintendo SwitchFeb 14, 19 12pm
Relive the game nostalgia as Square Enix officially announced on Wednesday that Final Fantasy IX will be released on both Xbox One and the Nintendo Switch on March 26.
The company also announced recently of the re-release of Final Fantasy IX for the PlayStation 4.

Atlus USA to Release 'Catherine: Full Body' Video Game for the West on September 3! Feb 14, 19 12pm
A new trailer for the upcoming game Catherine: Full Body was released by Altus USA on Thursday. The trailer video also announces that the game is slated to be released in the West on September for the PlayStation 4 in both Europe and North America.

The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening Remake Heading to Nintendo SwitchFeb 14, 19 12pm
The Nintendo Direct presentation has announced amazing news for Zelda fans: one of the franchise’s most beloved games, Link’s Awakening, is getting a remake for Nintendo Switch this year. The game was first released in 1993 and was the first Zelda game for Nintendo’s Game Boy.

VIZ Media Acquires License to Junji Ito's 'No Longer Human' MangaFeb 14, 19 12pm
It was announced on Monday by VIZ Media that they have recently acquired the license to publish Junji Ito's manga titled No Longer Human. This is a manga adaptation for the classic novel of the same name created by Osamu Dazai.